Cabinet and floor scraper.



G. S. DIKEMAN.

CABINET AND FLOOR SORAPER.

APPLICATION FILED APEA, 1911. 1,041,979, Patented Oct. 22, 1912.

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O. S. DIKBMAN.

CABINET AND FLOOR SGEAPER.

APPLICATION FILED APRA, 1911. 1 041 979 Patented Oct. 22, 1912.

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4/ INVENTOR Ig/DVESSE q WW4 Attorney COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH c0.,WASHINGTON, D. c:

CHARLES S. DIKEMAN, OF NORWALK, CONNECTICUT.

CABINET AND FLOOR SCRAPER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 4, 1911.

Patented Oct. 22,1912.

Serial No. 618,953.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES S. DIXIE- MAN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and resident of Norwalk, in the county of Fairfield and State ofConnecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCabinet and Floor Scrapers; and I do hereby declare the following to bea full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

My invention relates to an improvement in cabinet and floor scrapers,and it consists in the parts and combinations of parts and in thedetails of construction as will be more fully described and pointed outin the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in perspective of myimproved tool. Fig. 2- is a view in rear elevation of same. Fig. 3 is aview looking toward the clamping jaws from the handle end of the tool.Fig. 4c is a view in central vertical section and Fig. 5 is a view inhorizontal section.

1 represents a frame having reduced or narrowed ends which latter arebent at right angles to the body and form the ears 2. Secured to thisframe 1 is the fixed clamping plate 8, which latter extends from one ear2 to the other, and projects above and below the plate 1, so as toprovide for some elasticity. The free upper and lower edges of the plateare preferably bent rearwardly as at 4 so as to bring the free orclamping edges of the plate, in a plane to the rear of the centralportion thereof, and the plate is secured to the frame 1 by rivets 5,and also by the shank of the stem or fixed section 6 of the handle,which shank is passed through a hole in the frame 1 and also throughplate 8 and is upset on the rear side thereof, thus permanently securingthis section of the handle to the frame 1 and also to the fixed clampingplate 3. The fixed end 6 of the stem is provided with a spherical head 7on which the internally threaded sleeve 8 is mounted, the said sleevehaving a reduced opening at its rear end for the passage of the stem 6and an enlarged opening at its front end for the entrance of thethreaded nut 9. This sleeve is placed on the shank of the stem 6 of thehandle before the latter is secured to the frame 1, hence after theparts have been assembled and secured, this sleeve will be permanentlyattached, and while it has free movement on said stem 6 it cannot beremoved without destroying the tool. The inner surface of the rear endof the sleeve is rounded or concavely curved to closely fit thespherical head of the nut, and its front end is internally threaded toreceive the externally threaded end of the nut 9; this nut 9 isdish-shaped at its rear end to engage the spherical end of the fixedsection of the handle, and is also internally threaded to engage thebolt 10 of the removable and adjustable section 11 of the handle. Thisbolt 10 is cup shaped at its front end to engage the spherical head, andis adapted to engage the same for rigidly locking the stem to thehandle. By turning the handle section 11 in a direction to disengagebolt 10 from the head 7, it will loosen up the parts so that sleeve 8may be turned and adjusted so as to locate the handle at any desiredangle, up or down, and sidewise, thus giving proper position to theparts for scraping floors, doors, casing or wainscoting, and by simplyturning section 11 of the handle in a direction to force the bolt 10against the head 7, the parts will be locked in their adjustedpositions, by the contact of the sleeve 8 at the rear of the head 7, andthe bolt 10 against the front of said head.

Loosely mounted on the rearwardly projecting ears 2 is the movableclamping plate 12. This plate conforms in size and shape to the fixedclamping plate 3, and is bent at 4 similar to the fixed plate and forthe same purpose. The plate 12 is provided at its side edges withlaterally projecting lugs 13 arranged in pairs and resting against thetop and bottom surfaces of the ears 2, for guiding plate 12 in itsmovements and for holding it in position when not engaged with ascraper, and is also provided on its rear face with the loop shaped handrest 14, which latter projects rearwardly from plate 12 so as to beengaged by one hand of the operator. The ends 15 of the hand rest 14 arebent at right angles to the rest proper and are permanently secured toplate 12 by rivets.

Mounted in the ears 2 of frame 1, is

the cam locking bar 16, having a finger piece 17, by which it may beturned to engage or disengage the ends 15 of the hand rest against whichthe locking bar 16 bears. The scraping tool 18 is placed between the twojaws, and is firmly clamped therein by the locking bar 16, with its twoedges projecting beyond the plates. I prefer to have one edge of thescraper for rough work, and the other for finishing, but this is notmaterial, as the principal object in having both ends of the scraperproject is that it can be reversed.

In operating the tool, the operator grasps the handle 11 with one hand,and the hand rest with the other, the hand on the hand rest serving tohold the tool down to its work, while the other hand simply drags itover the surface. By locating the hand rest near the cutting edge of theblade, a natural. and easy means is provided for carrying the tool backand forth, thus relieving the other hand and wrist doing the pulling orpushing, of all strains necessary to hold. the cutter down to its work.

It is evident that many slight changes might be resorted to in therelative arrangement of parts shown and described without departing fromthe spirit and scope of my invention. Hence I would have it understoodthat I. do not wish to confine myself to the exact construction andarrangementof parts shown and described, but

Having fully described my invention what 1 I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters-Patent, is

1. In a scraper, the combination with a frame, a clamping plate fixedthereto, and a handle section, the shank of which passes through theframe and plate, and upset at its end against the latter, the saidhandle section having a spherical head, of a sleeve loosely attached tosaid handle sect-ion and embracing the head, a nut secured within thesleeve and a handle section having a bolt engaging the internal threadsof the nut and hearing at its end against the rounded head of the othersection of the handle.

2. In a scraper, the combination with a frame having rearwardprojections at its ends, a clamping plate rigidly secured to said frame,a clamping plate mounted to move on the rearward projections of therigid clamping plate, and provided on its rear or outer face with a handrest, a cutter located between said clamping plates and projecting atopposite sides of same and means for clamping the cutter between, saidclamping plates, of a handle detachably and adjustably secured to thefront face of the frame.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specification in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES S. DIKlilh IAN. lVitnesses A. N. MIToHELL, A. BRIGHT.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Gommissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

